419 scam: <ec-yvoy-le-marron@ac-orleans-tours.fr> Payment Proposal.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- charleshills0300@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- you. i can be contacted on my private email(s): (charleshills0300@gmail.com) or (charleshills01@gmail.com). best regards, barr. (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <ec-yvoy-le-marron@ac-orleans-tours.fr>
Reply-To: charleshills0300@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:17:00 +0100
Subject: Payment Proposal.

Dear Friend,
My name is Barrister Charles Hills,a personal attorney to Late Daniel G. Seith here in referred to as my client, who worked as an independent contractor with the Shell Development Company here in UNITED KINGDOM.On the 21st of April 2004 my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Kent Road and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then i have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.I have contacted you to assist in receiving this fund into your account valued at Twenty Eight Million Great British Pounds only (28,000,000.00GBP) left behind by my client with a finance institute in United Kingdom before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance institute where this amount was deposited. The Director of the finance institute contacted me and asked that i as the attorney to late Daniel should present either his cousins or his next of kin so that they will release and transfer the funds left in their custody to them. Since then i have made several attempts to locate any of his cousins or next of kin so that they will come forward to put in claims to the said funds but unfortunately.I discovered that in all his files with my chambers, he never mentioned having any relatives or cousin's.After several attempts to trace an
y of his relatives, I decided to source for a reputable and trustworthy person over the Internet Directory, hence i contacted you.One fact remains clear,that anybody i present to the finance firm as his next of kin,shall inherit the fund and it is based on this fact that i ask you to get back to me immediately so that we both will discuss on terms of partnership in this issue.I will also forward your name to the finance firm as his legitimate next of kin backed up with a sworn affidavit from the magistrate court of United Kingdom.

Be advised that this transaction is 100% risk-free as this transaction will remain sealed for life at the conclusion.

If interested kindly contact us for more comprehensive detail as regards to this transaction. Thank you.

I can be contacted on my private email(s): (charleshills0300@gmail.com) or (charleshills01@gmail.com).

Best regards,
Barr. Charles Hills
Barr.ec-yvoy-le-marron
Charles Hills And Associates.

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